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Unmatched coverage, insight, in-depth analysis and commentary about aviation, defense and technology.Tue, 26 Sep 2017 18:59:00 +0200hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.2Comment on Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works reveals a Mach 6 strike successor of SR-71 Blackbird dubbed SR-72 by DW Gallmannhttps://theaviationist.com/2013/11/01/sr-72-unveiled/comment-page-1/#comment-64711
Tue, 26 Sep 2017 18:59:00 +0000https://theaviationist.com/?p=21713#comment-64711Let’s do some brainstorming here. Cars can out run the police but can’t out run radio and they get caught. And if you’re a plane you can’t out run radar. So an oncoming Mach 6+ SR72 creates a high temperature plasma shell around its ablative surfaces. (Wouldn’t that high temperature plasma affect the quality of imaging and Elint?) A vehicle moving this fast would also create a rip or tear in the sky. Your first warning of a hypersonic fly-over would be launch alarm by some type of low-orbital super-intercooled imaging equipment; it would be able to detect the heat signature acting like an arrow providing an indication of the flight paths direction. Then, a series of radio telescopes acting as theodolites pointing off at some distant star would notice the change in signal and using some type of reverse adiabatic Estinghouse-Nurst algorithm, processing the data and be able to detect what is, by detecting what isn’t. A central command would process the multiple sources of target information and calculate several head on intercept probabilities. It wouldn’t be necessary to hit the SR72 just causing it to change its flight path is as good as shooting it down. Using several 1960’s type U.S. Sprint missiles launched in a volley in the flight path would be enough to disrupt the freestream air flow altering the oblique inlet shock waves, changing the stoichiometric ratio causing the scramjet engine cycle to fail. These missiles accelerated at 100g’s or Mach 10 in 5 seconds. It could be at 95,040’ (18 miles) in less than 15 seconds, Guided visually by laser and riding a beam the missile could be brought in front of the target at altitudes of 37 miles or 195,360’ in 30 seconds. With some range/altitude enhancements a U.S. Sprint type missile could reach the Karman Line in less 60 seconds. The best defense for a Mach 6+ SR72 would be change course, speed and altitude often while flying the edge of the Karman Line. Just sharing some thoughts.
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Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:30:00 +0000https://theaviationist.com/?p=44111#comment-64706It’s getting even better. Kim is playing right into our hands (or he is planning a peremptory strike against the ROK, Japan and the US. Don’t put it beyond him, and we must be prepared):

North Korea moves warplanes into US bombers’ flight path after warning Trump they’ll shoot down any American jet they see

“NORTH Korea has moved jet fighters to the coast to intercept US bombers after accusing Donald Trump of “declaring war”.”

Let me suggest a tweet to President Trump. His next tweet; “Bring it on Rocket Man. Bring it on!”

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Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:07:00 +0000https://theaviationist.com/?p=43826#comment-64701I think you should read this, there are no big differences between AESA or PESA radars. In fact, the differences are not in perfomance or capabilities, but in maintenance, weight and hardware sensivity. So there is no problem in a aerial engament between an American AESA aircraft and a Russian PESA aircraft. By the way, there are SU-35 with AESA, and others with PESA.

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Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:51:00 +0000https://theaviationist.com/?p=44111#comment-64696I’m amazed they don’t put remote kit on some old airframes like F111’s or F5’s and fly them in as bait planes.
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Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:10:00 +0000https://theaviationist.com/?p=44111#comment-64691Good luck with that DPRK.
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Tue, 26 Sep 2017 15:58:00 +0000https://theaviationist.com/?p=44111#comment-64686Trump and Kim Jong Un are both narcissistic people who can’t back down. Even if what they say is pure nonsense. This makes the situation dangerous and unpredictable. And even if NK has only one operational nuke, that would be enough to make “Starfish Prime” a live event over the US.
]]>Comment on Italian Eurofighter Typhoon Crashes During Terracina Airshow Killing Test Pilot by Gozlemcihttps://theaviationist.com/2017/09/24/italian-eurofighter-typhoon-crashes-during-terracina-airshow-killing-test-pilot/comment-page-1/#comment-64681
Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:52:00 +0000https://theaviationist.com/?p=44027#comment-64681Composite image seems not so right… Just before hitting the water, X (long) axis of the aircraft seems almost horizontal… It seems, pilot had tried to increase AoA (pitch angle) for additional lift, but, in a controlled manner… This shows that pilot was controlling
the aircraft… Not seen a pitch-up…. He, possibly had thought that he could make it… (But, “cg” moves toward the water…!)
It seems, aircraft was too fast… Both of the engines seem in A/B (Afterburner) Mode ! (There is another photo at another source showing that…)
That causes a big question…why ?
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Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:07:00 +0000https://theaviationist.com/?p=44111#comment-64676The brutal terrorist regime in North Korea doesn’t want nuclear weapons to defend themselves. They want these weapons in order to terrorize and blackmail the entire world. President Trump knows this, and thankfully he also knows that the Buck Stops Here. This charade of a country, a government, a people, must be brought to its inevitable conclusion. And it will be. The might of U.S. military power will not be denied. Not by Kim, not by you, not by anyone.
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Tue, 26 Sep 2017 12:17:00 +0000https://theaviationist.com/?p=43826#comment-64671it’s not a mig, even if one was to believe the USNavy narrative
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Tue, 26 Sep 2017 12:16:00 +0000https://theaviationist.com/?p=43826#comment-64666what are the tail numbers of all the arab fighters shot down?
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Tue, 26 Sep 2017 12:15:00 +0000https://theaviationist.com/?p=43826#comment-64661the AIM-7 Sparrow is probably the most unsuccessful AAM ever made, by launches/hits ratio
]]>Comment on Italian Eurofighter Typhoon Crashes During Terracina Airshow Killing Test Pilot by xfrgtrhttps://theaviationist.com/2017/09/24/italian-eurofighter-typhoon-crashes-during-terracina-airshow-killing-test-pilot/comment-page-1/#comment-64656
Tue, 26 Sep 2017 11:06:00 +0000https://theaviationist.com/?p=44027#comment-64656Exactly!!
]]>Comment on North Korea Threatens To Shoot Down U.S. Bombers Even If They Are Flying In International Airspace by rommelhttps://theaviationist.com/2017/09/25/north-korea-threatens-to-shoot-down-u-s-bombers-even-if-they-are-flying-in-international-airspace/comment-page-1/#comment-64651
Tue, 26 Sep 2017 09:36:00 +0000https://theaviationist.com/?p=44111#comment-64651Meanwhile mister Donald goes golfing again. more than fifty times in 8 months…and if he doesnt bother, why do we have to worry about it? :-)
]]>Comment on New Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works Video Teases The Shape Of The Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Fighter by Terry Penshttps://theaviationist.com/2017/09/17/new-lockheed-martins-skunk-works-video-teases-the-shape-of-the-next-generation-air-dominance-ngad-fighter/comment-page-1/#comment-64646
Tue, 26 Sep 2017 07:10:00 +0000https://theaviationist.com/?p=43641#comment-64646Indeed!
]]>Comment on New Photos of Russia’s Sukhoi Su-57 Stealth Jet Show Some Progress of Russian Advanced Fighter Program by Uniform223https://theaviationist.com/2017/09/11/new-photos-of-russias-sukhoi-su-57-stealth-jet-show-some-progress-of-russian-advanced-fighter-program/comment-page-1/#comment-64626
Mon, 25 Sep 2017 22:25:00 +0000https://theaviationist.com/?p=43573#comment-64626Having read those and then actually looked at REAL STATISTICS… good for you for putting up Fake News *thumbs up for you*

Let me ask you something. If you and your spouse (heaven forbid and I do not wish this on you or on anyone but this is merely posing a hypothetical) had a child and that child was born dangerously premature…

In what hospital in what country do you think your child would have a better chance? Mexico or US?